Package-holder.



F. JOHANYAK.

PACKAGE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, 1913.

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FRANK JOHANYAK, OF BA'IAVIA, NEW YORK.

PACKAGE-HOLDER.

This invention relates to a package holder, v

and the primary object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device that can be easily and quickly connected to the wrapping cords ct packages whereby the packages can be easily carried by the hand or over the shoulder, thereby relieving the arm of holding packages or bundles.

Another object of this invention is to provide a strong and durable package holder that has novel cord or twine gripping mem- 5 bers that are actuated when packages or bundles are lifted and the greater the weight of the packages or bundles the greater the gripping power of the cord or twine gripping members.

1With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construct-ion, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder illustrating the manner of using the same, Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation of the holder, partly broken away and partly in section, and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the cord or twine gripping members.

A package holder in accordance with this invention comprises two channel gripping members 1, and as the members are identical in construction I deem it only necessary to describe one of said members in detail and then consider the operation of both members. Each member has a closed end 2 provided with a small opening 3. One of the side walls of the member is extended beyond the open end of the member to form a hook 4 that can be easily placed under the cord or twine 5 of a package or bundle 6. Slidably mounted in the channel member 1 is a rack 7 having a gripping head 8 adapted to extend into the hook 4 of said member and engage the cord or twine therein. The

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. .April 25, 1913.

Patented N ov. 25, 1913. Serial No. 763,516.

inner end of the rack 7 has a small guide pin 9 alining with a guide pin 10 carried by the closed end 2 of the member. Interposed between the closed end 2 of the member and the inner end of the rack is a coiled compression spring 11 that has the end convolutio-ns thereof encircling the pins 9 and 10. Pivotally mounted in the member by a transverse pin 12 is a sector pinion 13 that meshes with the rack 7. The pinion 13 has an arm 14 that is connected to the end 15 of a hand or shoulder cord 16, said cord eX- tending through the opening 3 of said member. The arms 14 of said members are connected together' by the hand or shoulder cord, 16 'and said cord is provided with an adjustable and iexible hand grip or shoulder support 17, that can be made of leather or metal.

From the foregoing it will be observed that by pulling upon the cord 16 the racks 7 are extended relatively to the members 1 and consequently iirmly grip the cord o-r twine in the hooks 4. The heads S of said racks are held normally in the hooks by the coiled compression springs 11, but by manipulating the arms 14 the heads 8 can be shifted whereby the hooks can be easily placed in engagement with the cord or twine of a package,

rlhe members 1 can be made of light and durable metal and of a small size whereby they will occupy a comparatively small space when not in use.

One embodiment of my invention has been illustrated, but it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such variations and modifications as tall within the scope of the appended claims.

Vhat I claim is :w

1. A package holder comprising members having hooksproj ecting from one end thereof and adapted to engage the'twine of a package, spring pressed longitudinal racks within said members and having heads adapted to enter said hooks, pinions within said members for moving said racks, arms carried by said pinions, a cord having ends extending into said members and connected to said arms, and a hand grip carried by said cord.

2. A package holder comprising a pair of channel members, each of said members having its lower end open, a hook projecting from the lower end of each of said members,

a longitudinally movable spring pressed Shifting means and extending through the rack mounted in each of said members and upper ends of said members. 10 having its outer end provided With a head In testimony whereof I ailix my signature `adapted to be shifted in a hook for elamping in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

a twine to the hook, means pivotally con- FRANK J OI-IANYAK.

neeted to each of said members and engag- Witnesses: ing with a rack for shifting it, and a flexible JAMES L. KELLY, element having its ends connected to said ROBERT W. NoBLEs.

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